Anyone selling their coilovers?

**Elevens** · March 12th, 2013, 04:20

^^ Agreed, these cars are not for the Ecomony minded. If you need to buy a set of used coilovers, then sell the car Imediately because there is no cheap way out with this car. It is better to do it right the first time and be done away with it. I run H&R Coilovers because they are relatively cheap in comparison to KW's and Provide what I consider to be a very good ride and handling characteristics. You'll find most Europeans use H&R coilover setups and that's good enough for me. If you want adjustability then go with the KW's but you will pay for them. Just my 1 cent..........................

**audiprotn** · March 12th, 2013, 05:02

Thanjs guys
I'm not trying to buy cheap coilover set, but at the same time I don't think kw v3s is what I need.
I wanted to see if someone was parting out their car and had a good set for sale.

H&R is something I'm highly considering.
Elevens, could you please post pics of your car?

**mik15** · March 12th, 2013, 05:07

the ST coilovers kit is now on the car, as first impression i really like it! The ride is comfortable, just as with the DRC but still does very well when cornering! Compared to KW V3 that my friend has on its RS6, these might seem soft, but depends on what you want! With the KW V3 i find the ride too hard and stiff, i feel every little bump on the road and it shakes pretty well when you hit a bigger bump or pothole, TBH i wouldn't want that on my daily ride! if you don't track the car i don't really see the point on paying the extra money for features you will probably never use, setting the compression and rebound rate on the KW V3 or any other similar kit is not easy and once you find a good compromise i can bet you won't touch it again, this was the main reason i didn't go for it!

you can read more about H&R on rs246.com, the UK site for RS's, i did and it seems that some complained that the ride is very stiff, i was also considering the H&R but after reading a bit didn't want it anymore! There is also FK which has a specific coilovers for RS6 for a similar price of the ST.

what really made me buy the ST was the backup they have from KW, being manufactured in Germany by KW, otherwise i wouldn't have probably went for it!

**Elevens** · March 12th, 2013, 09:11

Originally Posted by audiprotn

Thanjs guys
I'm not trying to buy cheap coilover set, but at the same time I don't think kw v3s is what I need.
I wanted to see if someone was parting out their car and had a good set for sale.

H&R is something I'm highly considering.
Elevens, could you please post pics of your car?

Here's a couple of photo's audiprotn. Handling is nothing short of Superb with a very acceptable Ride. Remember this goes along with the Hotchkiss sway bars and Michelin PSS tires, which I have found to be an unbeatable combination.

**mik15** · March 12th, 2013, 09:22

looks great Elevens

, the sway bars do make a big difference, i intend to have it installed as well soon! Do you run any spacers with these rims?

**audiprotn** · March 12th, 2013, 21:47

Both cars look great, thanks for posting.

Seems like http://shop.achtuning.com/hr-29482-2...n-quattro.aspx got the best price

**audiprotn** · March 13th, 2013, 18:03

Ok, so the right part number for H&R is 29482.2?

Did you need any additional rear strut mounts?

**AndrewNC** · March 14th, 2013, 00:29

I am selling what is essentially a brand new set of Bilstein PSS-9's. Rebuilt by Bilstein (were already in good condition before rebuild), still in the box since getting them back, as I sold the car while they were in CA. 1500 plus shipping. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Andrew

**V8weight** · March 14th, 2013, 01:29

Originally Posted by 905084

Thing 1 on the right has H&R's that I love, Thing 2 on the left has the coilovers that are.....meh.

Way off topic, but is that a border collie I see lurking in the background?

**audiprotn** · March 14th, 2013, 15:57

Anyone could confirm on the right part number?

**ben916** · March 14th, 2013, 16:41

Originally Posted by andrewnc

i am selling what is essentially a brand new set of bilstein pss-9's. Rebuilt by bilstein (were already in good condition before rebuild), still in the box since getting them back, as i sold the car while they were in ca. 1500 plus shipping. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Andrew

ygm........

**Elevens** · March 15th, 2013, 00:02

Originally Posted by audiprotn

Ok, so the right part number for H&R is 29482.2?

Did you need any additional rear strut mounts?

By looking at picture I took at the time of installation, that appears to be the correct front spring number. The entire Coilover kit number appears to be F46-1001-1/1 or this may be just the Shock number that goes with the kit, I don't know. You reuse the Original rear strut mounts. You could buy a new set but mine were OK........

**audiprotn** · March 24th, 2013, 02:43

Alright, coilovers have been installed.
My drc was working fine prior to that.
With coilovers in, almost every bump there is a feeling of front suspension being separated from the rear.
Alignment is off, but not as bad as it was after control arms/ tie rod installation.
Feels like its happening more on the right side, car is pulling to the right as well.
Any suggestions?

**DHall1** · March 24th, 2013, 03:19

What coilover plg was installed.

What do you mean by front apart from rear.

How were shocks setup

Ride height currently

???

Originally Posted by audiprotn

Alright, coilovers have been installed.
My drc was working fine prior to that.
With coilovers in, almost every bump there is a feeling of front suspension being separated from the rear.
Alignment is off, but not as bad as it was after control arms/ tie rod installation.
Feels like its happening more on the right side, car is pulling to the right as well.
Any suggestions?

**hahnmgh63** · March 24th, 2013, 04:07

I second what Dhall1 said. What did you finally install and who installed them? The H&R's you were looking at were for a regular C5 A6 which is weighted differently than the RS6 so the springs at the least would be off a bit and if H&R did a real custom job the valving could be a bit different.

**audiprotn** · March 24th, 2013, 04:24

What exactly is the coilover plug?
I've got H&R, they are only height adjustable.
I would say 25 1/4 front and 25 1/2 rear.
After driving for an hour, seems like it happens only in the rear, passenger side. Feels like the wheel is actually moving around. Driving on flat surface is just fine, no shaking/vibration whatsoever.
Could that be caused by not tightening up enough lower subframe?

**audiprotn** · March 24th, 2013, 04:27

hahnmgh63,
H&R for a6. The same part number that everyone else running on their rs6s.
My friend ( another rs6 owner) basically did the installation himself.

**Elevens** · March 24th, 2013, 04:46

Set the Ride height to your liking then get it Aligned Imediately. Only after that point can you begin to critique the system. Also I hope all suspension components were tightened under load as this will adversely affect the balance of the car and cause premature bushing wear if not done..................

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